I went to see a World Press Photo exhibition to distract myself from the greyness of July with some world class photography. Turns out, it was rather depressing.
Main news stories 2011 AD were the tsunami in Japan, the revolution in Libya and the general unrest all over the world - rubble, young men with masked faces waving weapons, dead bodies, blood covered children and destruction. Social stories covered child brides, illegal wrestling and police violence in Ukraine - distress, desperation and hope slowly draining away from people's tired eyes.
Even the animal stories that usually are a bit more uplifting could not make you smile this time. Illegal shark hunting, last 30 rhinos that need guards standing around them 24/7, escaped tiger shot dead...
All of a sudden the rainy, cold July did not seem like a big deal. So I guess it kind of worked as a distraction, but I would really like to see more variety at 2012 exhibition. Surely, not each and every one of us is a violent, aggressive, perverted, egoistic, unhappy individual ready to explode given an excuse of the mob.
On second thought...
Sunday 29 July 2012
Tuesday 3 July 2012
It's a good time to be alive!
Yes, a rare, for me, optimistic take on reality today.
Childhood infection will not kill you. Your peers might knife you to death after school, but it is more avoidable than pox.
You don't have to start working at the age of 11 in the environment that would not pass any health and safety checks. You might not have to start working at all if you stay on top of every benefit reform.
You will not starve. You might become morbidly obese by the time you grow pubes, but die smiling, knowing your ancestors would be jealous.
You don't have to get married and procreate or become a social recluse if you don't. Desperate loneliness might drive you insane, but still you will find like minded people online.
You have a good chance to live so long that you will actively wish to die and be done with all the annoying illnesses plaguing you.
Ah, nothing like a good dose of positive thinking once in a while. Good night.
Childhood infection will not kill you. Your peers might knife you to death after school, but it is more avoidable than pox.
You don't have to start working at the age of 11 in the environment that would not pass any health and safety checks. You might not have to start working at all if you stay on top of every benefit reform.
You will not starve. You might become morbidly obese by the time you grow pubes, but die smiling, knowing your ancestors would be jealous.
You don't have to get married and procreate or become a social recluse if you don't. Desperate loneliness might drive you insane, but still you will find like minded people online.
You have a good chance to live so long that you will actively wish to die and be done with all the annoying illnesses plaguing you.
Ah, nothing like a good dose of positive thinking once in a while. Good night.
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